LifeSource UA-702 manual About Blood Pressure, Assessingsessing HighHighBloBloodd PressurePressure

ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

Assessingsessing HighHighBloBloodd PressurePressure

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The ffollowingllowing standardsstandardsforforasseassessingsing highhighbloodbloodpressurepressure

regard to age) have been established as a guideline.
(withoutit out regard to age) have been established by the National
Institutes of Health JNCVI.						Diastolic (mmHg)
BP Classification		Systolic (mmHg)
Normal		<120		and			<80
Category	Systolic (mmHg)			Diastolic (mmHg)
Optimal	<120	120-139		<80			80-89
Prehypertension					or
Normal	<130	140-159		<85			90-99
Stage 1 Hypertension					or
High Normal	130 - 139			85 – 89
Hypertension		≥	160		or		≥	100
Stage 2 Hypertension
Stage 1	140 – 159			90 – 99
SOURCE: The Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee on
Stage 2	160 – 179			100 – 109
Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. National
Stage 3	180				110
Heart, Lung and Blood≥Institute - May 2003.				≥

What Is Hypertension?

What Is Hypertension?

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the diagnosis given Hypertension (high blood pressure) is the diagnosis given

when readings consistently rise above normal. It is well when readings consistently rise above normal. It is well known

known that hypertension can lead to stroke, heart attack or that hypertension can lead to stroke, heart attack or other illness other illness if left untreated. Referred to as a “silent killer” if left untreated. Referred to as a “silent killer” because it does because it does not always produce symptoms that alert you not always produce symptoms that alert you to the problem,

to the problem, hypertension is treatable when diagnosed hypertension is treatable when diagnosed early.

early. Those who fall within the Prehypertensive range are moreCanlikelyH pertensionto develop hypertensionBe Controlled?in the future.

In many individuals, hypertension can be controlled by altering

Can Hypertension Be Controlled?

lifestyle and minimizing stress, and by appropriate medication In many individuals, hypertension can be controlled by

prescribed and monitored by your doctor. The American Heart altering lifestyle and minimizing stress, and by appropriate

Association recommends the following lifestyle suggestions to medication prescribed and monitored by your doctor. The

prevent or control hypertension:
American Heart Association recommends the following
	lifestyle suggestions to prevent or		control hypertension:
		Don’t smoke.			Have regular physical
		Don’t smoke.		Have regular physical
		Reduce salt and fat intake.			checkups.
		Reduce salt and fat intake.			checkups.
		Maintain proper weight.			Monitor your blood
		Maintain proper weight.		Monitor your blood
		Exercise routinely.			pressure at periodic intervals.
		Exercise routinely.		pressure at periodic

intervals.

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